# ProMovie Recorder vs iSoftBox

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iSoftBox at none against ProMovie Recorder's 1. iSoftBox also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). ProMovie Recorder's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 8). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ProMovie Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iSoftBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ProMovie Recorder against 4.6 for iSoftBox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProMovie Recorder has 21K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of ProMovie Recorder's written reviews are positive against 100% of iSoftBox's.

ProMovie Recorder ships an update every 5 months, iSoftBox monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ProMovie Recorder | iSoftBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/promovie-recorder/id1076481548/reviews)** | [4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isoftbox/id1460535667/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 83.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Panda Apps Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/905328531) | [Haoyuan Xia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1044926382) |

## What reviewers say

### ProMovie Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/promovie-recorder/id1076481548)

Unlock advanced video recording capabilities on your mobile device. Take full control of exposure, focus, frame rate, and audio settings to create professional-quality clips. Supports high resolutions and frame rates, external microphones, and various camera accessories.

**Highlights:** 4K and 1080p video recording up to 240FPS, Manual exposure, focus, and white balance control, High bitrate video recording, Switch between Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras, External microphone and audio monitoring support, Grids, cropping guides, and level indicator

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Watermark | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent video quality and control
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 💡 Powerful manual camera controls
- 🔒 No subscription required
- 👍 Great value for the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Missing some advanced features (e.g. HDR, location metadata)
- 🔋 Can drain battery quickly
- 🔇 Audio sync issues with external mics
- 🙈 Watermark can be intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent audio quality and sync issues
- Occasional screen flickering and black screen crashes
- Settings reset after app relaunch
- Incompatibility with certain iPhone models

**Requested features**

- Add support for external USB microphones
- Improve audio sync with external audio sources
- Provide more advanced video settings (e.g. log profile, focus peaking)
- Allow saving videos directly to cloud storage
- Add multi-camera support for simultaneous recording


### iSoftBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isoftbox/id1460535667)

This creative lighting tool allows photographers to illuminate subjects and add accent colors using their mobile devices. Explore dramatic effects with multiple devices or image stacking for enhanced still photography.

**Highlights:** Key light illumination, Accent light for colors, Multiple device synchronization, Image stacking for dramatic effects, Creative lighting control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ProMovie Recorder free?

ProMovie Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is iSoftBox free?

iSoftBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ProMovie Recorder or iSoftBox?

ProMovie Recorder is rated higher. ProMovie Recorder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while iSoftBox averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.

### Do ProMovie Recorder or iSoftBox have ads?

Neither ProMovie Recorder nor iSoftBox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ProMovie Recorder or iSoftBox?

ProMovie Recorder ships an update every 5 months, and iSoftBox monthly. Most recently, ProMovie Recorder was updated on November 8, 2026 and iSoftBox on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*